Summary  
This chapter covers creating structured data representations for collected sources by capturing and storing metadata (title, link, publication date, and a brief relevance summary).  

General domain of usage  
Academic research

Now that the research plan is ready, Claude can begin collecting information.

The goal is not to gather as many sources as possible, but to find reliable sources that help answer the research questions. Claude should prioritise original reports, research papers, official data, and trusted publications.

Each useful source should be saved with its title, link, publication date, and a short explanation of why it is relevant.

> ### Task
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> * Ask Claude to research the topic using the plan in your workspace and save the most relevant sources.
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>   > **Follow the research plan in my workspace. Find reliable sources for each research question and save them with their title, link, publication date, and a short summary of their relevance.**

Build a complete AI-powered research system using Claude Code. You will learn how to turn a broad topic into focused research questions, create a structured plan, find and evaluate reliable sources, and organise evidence in a reusable workspace. Through practical AI Lab chapters, you will create source libraries, compare conflicting information, store findings in a research database, and produce clear research briefs with accurate citations. By the end of the course, you will have a repeatable Claude Code workflow that can be used for future research projects.

Learn what makes a research system reliable and how to prepare a structured workspace before collecting information. You will define research questions, set the scope of the project, and create a clear research plan for Claude to follow.

Learn how to find relevant information and judge whether a source is trustworthy. You will remove weak, outdated, and duplicate sources before organising the strongest results into a structured source library.

Turn collected sources into clear and usable evidence. You will extract key findings, compare sources that disagree, and build a research database that keeps claims, evidence, and source details connected.

Use the collected evidence to develop supported conclusions and create a concise research brief. You will review claims and citations for accuracy before turning the complete process into a reusable Claude Code workflow.